"What, Second Brother is in there? No, I have to go in and take a look. I can't let Second Brother take the blame for me.

What happened today is my fault and has nothing to do with my second brother. If my second brother is punished for what I did, I will feel uneasy."

When Yinzhen heard that the prince was inside, he became extremely worried. He knew that the prince came to plead for him, so he was a little worried.

Liang Jiugong did not stop him. Kangxi originally hoped that they could be brothers and be friendly and respectful to each other. The prince's behavior was to protect his brother. Although he was angry, he must be happy in his heart.

This is especially evident now that Yinzhen has appeared. As long as he speaks for the prince, today's matter will be over.

"How could I have given birth to such a rebellious son like you? No matter what, Concubine De is still Xiao Si's biological mother. By doing this, won't you make him bear the reputation of being unfilial? How will he live with himself in the future?"

"Your Majesty is wrong. Although Consort De is Fourth Brother's biological mother, she has never treated Fourth Brother as her own son. Since she doesn't like Fourth Brother, why would she give him the opportunity to use him?

My fourth brother is extremely intelligent and will be my right-hand man in the future. How could I possibly let him suffer such an injustice? To put it bluntly, my fourteenth brother is the most beloved one by Concubine De. Why didn't she let him come to plead for mercy?

To put it bluntly, my fourth brother was raised by Tong E'niang since he was a child. When he was young, Concubine De didn't get close to him to avoid suspicion, but when he grew up, she mentioned his life experience to him. Isn't this obviously intentional?

I know that my fourth brother is a filial son. This can be seen from the fact that he never said anything when he was wronged before. He is my younger brother, and I cannot bear to see him suffer any injustice.

"It is true that I did something wrong today, and I admit it. But if the same thing happens again, I will still do the same thing. He is my younger brother, and if I don't protect him, no one will."

Before Kangxi could say anything, Yinzhen was so moved by his words that he almost cried. It turned out that it was the right decision to follow him in the first place. Otherwise, how could he have gained this precious brotherhood?

"Brother, please don't plead for your younger brother. Father, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's you who doesn't want to be a foolish filial son anymore. If you want to punish me, punish me."

"Why are you here? It's true that you did something wrong and you should come and admit your mistake. I didn't expect that you two brothers would have the same idea. The prince came to plead for you, and now you come to admit your mistake.

But let's put your question aside for now. I have to deal with this rebellious son first. Xiao Si is my son. Did you mean that I won't protect him?

Could it be that in your eyes, I am the kind of person who would watch my son being bullied? De Fei concealed it so well before, and Xiao Si was so filial to her. How could I know they were acting?

You bastard, since you knew Xiao Si was wronged, why didn't you tell me, or did you think I would protect Concubine De and let Xiao Si suffer?"

The reason why Kangxi said this was to make Yinzhen follow the prince better and become his right-hand man in the future. The prince also knew this, so he continued to do what he said.

"I never said that. It was the Emperor who said it himself. Since the Emperor also feels that he was wrong, he should make it up to Fourth Brother.

I wanted to tell you these things at first, but Concubine De was favored, and you thought that Fourth Brother had a good relationship with her. In this situation, how could I tell you what I knew?

If I tell her and she sheds a few more tears, you might think that I and my fourth brother have a grudge and that I deliberately framed her. I will not do such a stupid thing.

Fortunately, Fourth Brother has completely seen through her because of the incident with the Wuya clan. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here to plead for him today. After all, I also think that foolish filial piety is not good and can easily lead to disadvantages."

Kangxi twitched his lips speechlessly. He was overthinking it. This kid was obviously using this excuse to brush him off and mock him for not caring about his son. All his efforts were in vain.

"Why is Your Majesty looking at me like that? Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"I never said that. I'm glad you protected your brother, but I was indeed deceived by Concubine De. Otherwise, I wouldn't let him bully my son.

Although she is a concubine, my son is a prince. To be frank, she is not as noble as my son in any way."

Yinzhen was a little confused. How could this be different from what he expected? He was ready to kneel down and plead for the prince, but he didn't expect that he would actually say that he was wrong.

He is the emperor. How could an emperor admit his mistakes so easily?

"Why do you look like that, Fourth Brother? Do you think what I just said is wrong? That shouldn't be the case. The Emperor did exactly that. I'm not wrong. Don't defend the Emperor."

"No, second brother, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just thought it was a little surprising that the Emperor would think I had done something wrong. That's all I meant.

"Father Emperor, it was my son who was wrong on Mother's side. I have been trying to be a filial son all these years, but Mother is still unwilling to acknowledge my son. I am guilty."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What crime have you committed? If there is any crime, it is hers, not yours. Since Concubine De values ​​her family so much and ignores my son, I feel that she is not worthy of this position."

The prince's eyes flashed. If Concubine De knew that her son, whom she despised and didn't want to acknowledge, could make her lose her position as a concubine with just one sentence, she would probably regret it for the rest of her life.

"Your Majesty is right. Let Liang Anda pass on the imperial decree. My brothers are all outstanding people, and she cannot bully them at will."

Yinzhen was still in shock until he left the Qianqing Palace. He thought he would be punished, but he didn't expect to get out of the Qianqing Palace so easily.

Not only that, Kangxi also gave him a lot of rewards to make up for the grievances he suffered, which really surprised him.

"Thank you, second brother, for speaking up for me today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten away with it, and I'm afraid I would have received a beating."

"Why should I be polite to my brother? I have watched you grow up, and you are my person. How could I let you be bullied by Concubine De?

But what you did today was indeed a bit risky. After all, she is your biological mother. Although I have reminded you, you shouldn't have said it to her so bluntly.

If she keeps harping on this matter, you will definitely be punished by the Emperor. Be more careful in the future and think more about your wife."

"My brother knows."

In Yonghe Palace, Concubine De fainted after receiving the decree of demotion. She just wanted to plead for her family, so how did she get implicated?

If she had known that she would not meet her son Yinzhen today, she would not have been implicated by him. Now, not only can she not save her family, but she is also afraid that it will be difficult for her to ascend to the position of concubine. She regretted it.